Press Releases
New Mobile App Books and Pays for Taxi Rides in 27 Metro Areas
Apr 07, 2009 -
(April 7, 2009) RideCharge Inc., a software vendor specializing in the taxicab market, is getting more mileage on its booking and payment application as the popularity of mobile phones grows. The Alexandria, Va.-based firm most recently added the largest cab company in Boston, the 200-plus vehicle fleet of Boston Metro Cab, to its list of taxi firms that can be booked through BlackBerry or iPhone
iPhone App Promises “Taxi Magic”
Mar 31, 2009 -
If you travel frequently in the US and need to book a cab, an iPhone app may be a piece of wizardry worth downloading.
Called “Taxi Magic” the app from RideCharge Inc. allows travelers to book and pay for cabs via the iPhone.
The “magic?” While a number of apps will help you find a cab telephone numbers, this one connects to taxi computer dispatch systems directly, without making a phone cal
Appiphilia: Taxicab confessions of an iPhone user
Mar 31, 2009 -
Last Friday, a routine business trip turned into a series of false starts. A flight from Tampa to Burbank landed me instead in San Diego. Getting back to Glendale sans car required a train and a little experiment.
I was stuck at Union Station, waiting for the Metrolink home with much more time than patience. I made it as far as the bagel joint when I decided it was time to summon a taxi using my
RideCharge
Mar 31, 2009 -
For city dwellers, the search for a cab amid a downpour can be distressing. So can attempting to hail one in a snowstorm, at rush hour, when you're already 30 minutes late for work or when you're alone at night in a not-so-lovely part of town. Enter RideCharge, a new Web-based program that allows you to book a ride, track the taxi's progress to your location and pay the metered fare (and tip) using
Hail a Cab With Your Phone
"Taxi Magic" lets you hail cab, pay fare
Mar 30, 2009 -
Whether it's for budgeting or safety reasons, many people just don't like to carry a lot of cash on their person. But that can make taking a taxi a chore.
Taxis in Chicago are equipped with credit card readers, and they're supposed to accept them, but many cab drivers will put up a stink when you whip out your Visa.
Enter "Taxi Magic," an application from RideCharge Inc. that allows travelers to
Hail a Cab With Your Phone
"Taxi Magic" lets you hail cab, pay fare
Mar 30, 2009 -
Whether it's for budgeting or safety reasons, many people just don't like to carry a lot of cash on their person. But that can make taking a taxi a chore.
Taxis in Chicago are equipped with credit card readers, and they're supposed to accept them, but many cab drivers will put up a stink when you whip out your Visa.
Enter "Taxi Magic," an application from RideCharge Inc. that allows travelers
Flagging cab with iPhone
'TAXI MAGIC' | App lets riders book, pay for service with their smartphones
Mar 30, 2009 -
Michael Carney, an Accenture consultant, has to travel a lot for work and hates carrying around a lot of cash. So he's always annoyed when he can't pay for a cab with a credit card.
"The biggest inconvenience is cabdrivers who refuse to accept credit cards even if they have a credit card reader," said Carney, 25, of Ravenswood.
He found a solution with "Taxi Magic," an application from RideCh
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TRANSPORTATION
Mar 29, 2009 -
Text for a Taxi. Rather than wait on a street corner for a cab in San Francisco, Washington, Dallas or 22 other cities, use RideCharge to call a taxi via your smart phone. BlackBerry users must create an account, then summon a chariot by emailing get@ridecharge.com; iPhone users can just download the Taxi Magic app. The program gives you real-time updates on your car's location, when it will arrive
Taxis at your fingertips
Mar 27, 2009 -
An East Coast company is rolling out technology in the Metroplex that allows consumers to hail taxis with their iPhones and BlackBerrys.
Alexandria,Va.-based <a href="htttp://www.ridecharge.com">RideCharge</a> says those smart phones can connect directly to taxi dispatch and cashiering systems, and can receive updates about the car’s location, driver’s name and when the vehicle will arrive. Afte
Taxi Magic's new iPhone payment powers
Mar 18, 2009 -
Last week I wrote about Taxi Magic (download), an iPhone app that, along with RideCharge--its cousin for BlackBerry and Windows Mobile phones--lets you order a cab to your present location, and track it as it wends its way toward you. Version 1.1, released on Wednesday, gives Taxi Magic the one main feature missing from its BlackBerry and Windows Mobile counterparts: the ability to pay your cab far
Hail Taxi Cabs Via Your Cell Phone
Mar 10, 2009 -
In two major SoCal cities, hailing a cab may be a thing of the past.
This week, RideCharge announced the release of a mobile application that lets Los Angeles and San Diego users hail a taxi and actually pay for it all on their cell phones.
Taxi Magic, available for the iPhone and BlackBerry, was already being used by thousands in the Bay Area.
"RideCharge allows corporate travel managers
Chicago Taxis Implement RideCharge for Growing iPhone Populace
Innovative Ground Transportation Technology Helps Travelers in the Windy City
Alexandria, VA,
Feb 18, 2009 -
<strong>NEWS FACTS</strong>
* RideCharge today announced the release of Taxi Magic for the iPhone and BlackBerry in Chicago, IL, solving the biggest hassle in taxi travel: booking taxis that will actually show up, and not having to carry cash to pay for the taxi.
* Taxi Magic eliminates the uncertainty of knowing whether your taxi will show up by providing real-time updates that the c
Hail a Taxi from Your iPhone
Feb 09, 2009 -
This is shaping up to be the year that technology solves all our problems. At home, you can now order pizza through your TIVO, and when you’re on a business trip, you can use <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299226386&mt=8">Taxi Magic</a> to summon a taxi through your iPhone or iPod Touch.
Taxi Magic is more than just some simple phone book app that give
RideCharge Mobile Puts San Francisco Taxis at the Touch of a Button
Innovative Taxi Technology for Blackberry and iPhone
Alexandria, VA,
Feb 02, 2009 -
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• <a href="http://www.ridecharge.com">RideCharge</a> today announced the release of <a href="http://www.ridecharge.com/en/mlanding">Taxi Magic for Blackberry</a> in San Francisco and San Jose. Taxi Magic by RideCharge solves the biggest hassles in taxi travel: booking taxis that will actually show up, and not having to carry cash to pay for the taxi.
• Thousands of San Francisco and Sili
RideCharge - Book Cabs Via Your Mobile Phone
by Allen Stern ,
Jan 28, 2009 -
RideCharge is a startup that offers a way to book your cab and car service rides via a mobile phone. The idea seems similar to recently launched NY-based CabEasy. The RideCharge service works in about 30 large cities in the U.S. In NYC they only work with private car services as taxis can't be booked here.
You book the cab via your mobile and can pay for the trip via the mobile as well. RideChar
Book Taxis Over iPhone
The user can choose an operator, order a cab online, and await its arrival, is kept updated about cab's location
Techtree News Staff,
Dec 22, 2008 -
<p>Here's how it works. After you choose the supported operator, all you need to do is pen in your current address. You will be alerted on-screen about the dispatch of the cab along with the cab details and the driver's name. You will be kept updated about the current location of the cab and the distance from the address given. The only thing un-sophisticated about this app is that you still have t
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New iPhone App Hails a Cab for You
San Francisco, CA,
Dec 22, 2008 -
Hailing a cab in this city is hard enough. But come New Year's, it's the sort of madcap free-for-all that can ruin the start of what is sure to be a fantastic year.<br/>
So you'll want to know about Taxi Magic, a new iPhone app that lets you book, track and pay for cabs with just a few taps on your iPhone. <br/>
You probably know about RideCharge.com — the site that lets you book a taxi online a
Taxi Magic
Hail A Cab From Your iPhone At The Push Of A Button
TechCrunch,
Dec 16, 2008 -
<p>Taxi applications on the App Store are a dime a dozen, but for the most part they’re just glorified phone directories that don’t really make it any easier to call a cab. Taxi Magic a new app that recently went live on the App Store, is doing what the others can’t: on-demand cab service from your iPhone at the push of a button. The application connects directly into Taxi routing systems, allowing
Contact Solutions Customer RideCharge Launches Complete Taxi Reservation and Payment Solution
CSI Contact Automation Approach Ideal for Unique Service for Business Travelers on the Go
Reston, VA ,
Sep 17, 2008 -
Contact Solutions (CSI), the leader in contact automation, announced that its customer RideCharge has introduced a compelling business traveler application that takes full advantage of the CSI shared IVR services. The integrated solution allows business travelers to quickly and easily reserve, pay for, and receive confirmation of payment for ground travel—taxis, sedans and shuttles. There is no ot
RideCharge and Mobile Knowledge Complete Integration to Extend World’s First Direct Connect Taxi Network For Business Travelers
Business travelers can electronically book and pay for taxi trips online or with a Blackberry in major US cities including Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix, Minneapolis
Alexandria, Virginia,
Aug 28, 2008 -
RideCharge, the leading provider of ground travel booking, cashless payment, and expense management, and Mobile Knowledge, a leading provider of commercial fleet dispatch and management solutions, today announced the completion of technical integration. The direct link between RideCharge and Mobile Knowledge eliminates potential human error, allowing online and Blackberry booking in real-time 24-7
Dav El CEO Scott Solombrino Announces Launch of RideCharge Mobile and Online Booking
Dav El customers can book limos with RideCharge Mobile Application or Online
Los Angeles, CA,
Jul 29, 2008 -
Scott Solombrino, president and chief executive officer of Dav El Chauffeured Transportation Network, the largest privately owned limousine company in the U.S., today announced that Dav El limousines are now available through innovative electronic interfaces provided by RideCharge. RideCharge provides web and Smartphone booking interfaces that allow travelers or administrative assistants to boo
RideCharge Launches Ground Travel Management Software For All Corporate Travelers
RideCharge Currently Enjoyed by Hundreds of Corporations Using Concur Cliqbook Travel
Los Angeles, California,
Jul 28, 2008 -
RideCharge, the leading provider of ground travel booking, cashless payment, and expense management software, today announced the launch of its flagship software to help corporations streamline ground travel costs, including taxi travel—a top source of corporate fraud in the US. Earlier this year, RideCharge launched a product integrated with the Concur Travel & Expense, and Concur Cliqbook Travel
Concur and RideCharge Unveil First-Ever Direct Connect Taxi Network For Business Travelers
Now available via Concur Connect, RideCharge enables companies to take even greater control of ground travel expenses
May 07, 2008 -
<strong>Redmond, Wash.</strong> – Concur (Nasdaq: CNQR - News), the world’s leading provider of on-demand business services that automate Employee Spend Management, today announced the availability of seamless connectivity with RideCharge – a ground breaking service that lets business travelers electronically book, pay and get reimbursed for metropolitan taxi, sedan and shuttle transportation autom
RideCharge Announces Integration with Aleph, New York City’s Most Widely Used Sedan Dispatch System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia,,
Feb 29, 2008 -
RideCharge, the leading provider of ground travel booking, cashless payment, and expense management, today announced the completion of an interface to Aleph dispatch software. This addition will allow inventory including New York sedan companies such as the Executive Transportation Group, the largest sedan company in the US, to be accessed by travelers using RideCharge technology. New York City y
RideCharge Receives $4M in Series-A Investment
Jan 20, 2008 -
<strong>Alexandria, Virginia</strong> – RideCharge, the leading provider of ground travel booking, cashless payment, and expense management, has received $4 million in Series A financing from corporate, institutional and private investors. The investment will be used to expand development, channel and direct sales, and support for the rapidly expanding number of corporations and individual traveler
<p text-align="center">RideCharge Portrays Future of Ground Travel Expense Management for Concur Users</p>
<p text-align="center">RideCharge Exhibits as a Platinum Sponsor at Concur International User Conference </p>
Nov 12, 2007 -
<strong>Phoenix, Arizona</strong>– RideCharge, the leading innovator in ground travel booking, cashless payment, and expense management joined the Concur International User Conference as a Platinum Sponsor. To supplement the online capabilities provided by tools such as Concur Cliqbook Travel and Concur Travel and Expense, RideCharge presented its prototype for ground travel booking, cashless payme
RideCharge Offers Taxi Fleets ‘More Fares, Better Fares, For Free’
At TLPA Convention in Denver
Oct 20, 2007 -
<strong>Denver, Colo.</strong> – RideCharge, the leading provider of ground travel booking, cashless payment, and expense management will be exhibiting at the 89<sup>th</sup> Annual Taxicab, Limousine, & Paratransit Association (TLPA) Convention and Trade Show in Denver, Colorado.
The TLPA is a primary alliance of on-demand ground transportation providers, including most leading taxi cab o
RideCharge and NTS Develop First Direct Connect Taxi System for Business Travelers
RideCharge Announces Integration with NTS Taxi Dispatch System, used by taxi operators across the US
Aug 24, 2007 -
<strong>Alexandria, Virginia</strong> – RideCharge, the ground breaking concept in corporate ground travel reservations and expense management today announced the completion of a custom interface between RideCharge and NTS (National Taxi Services, Inc.) software.
The interface enables RideCharge customers to directly, electronically insert reservations into the dispatch systems of metropolitan
